Covington & Burling LLP is regularly mandated to act in international commercial arbitrations, as well as multilateral and bilateral investment treaty cases. The practice is particularly well known for its arbitration credentials in the life sciences, consumer goods, energy, technology, insurance, and construction sectors, in relation to Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Global co-chair of the international arbitration practice Jeremy Wilson acts in price review disputes, investor-state matters and commercial arbitrations. Monique O’Donoghue is also an experienced disputes lawyer.
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Key clients
- Natfotgaz
- Government of Ukraine
Work highlights
- Secured a victory for Naftogaz (and six of its subsidiaries) in an investment treaty claim against the Russian Federation, which concerned the seizure of assets in Crimea following Russia's annexation of the peninsula.
- Assisted (pro bono) the Government of Ukraine with its initiating of proceedings against the Russian Federation before the International Court of Justice.